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QUOTE(Wong & Owens @ Sep 23, 2005 -> 11:16 PM) I see your point, but homosexuality has been denounced by the majority of christian churches since their inception. I don't see how a religion could be "hijacked" if the belief existed that homosexuality is wrong for as long as the religion existed. It's almost like saying adulterers shouldn't put up with the church saying they are sinners-- they should fight it and change that. If it gets changed, is it even christianity anymore. Am I making sense, I dont like the way this reads, but am really tired right now lol Like I've said before, most modern and scholarly translations of the bible do not use the phrase homosexual currently. Instead they recognize that the NT sexual acts involving two men (no statements against lesbians in the bible, fyi) are now translated with the proper undertones or ritual sex to pagan gods or the Platonic ideal of "friendship" (read: pedarasty, or however the heck it's spelled). Similarly, the previous writing on "homosexuality" (in the OT) were based on what was fundamentally bad (very bad) biology. I.e. that male ejaculate alone created life, so wasting it (i.e. not trying to, um, inseminate a woman) was tantamount to abortion. Thus, masturbation was also not allowed. So, if you want to take the bible for what the translators and, ahem, those who don't know biblical history say, then that's one thing. But also, the concept of homosexuality is new-ish, and, consequently, so is its battle within the church. So, I disagree, the fundamental Christian Gospel can be stripped down to two things: Love thy neighbor as thyself and love God, at least that's what Big J said. So, I would say you took take the homophobia out of the church and still have Christianity (even closer to the *real* Christianity envisioned by Christ, imho).

I'm afraid my favorite joke is a visual one, so I can't really post it. But I figure a Sven and Ole joke will do. . . So, Sven, Ole and Lars were best friends, absolutely inseperable. Well, one day there was a rather bad car accident involving Lars. Unfortunately, Lars passed away. Because Lars wasn't married, the coronor called Sven in to identify the body. Sven came in, the coronor pulled back the sheet, but due some disfigurement that happened in the accident, he said, "Well, that sure does look like Sven, dotcha know, but roll him over and I'll be able to tell for sure." Well, this puzzles the coronor, but he does it. Then Sven says, "Phew! Nope, that's not Lars, ya really had me worried there." Now, the coronor is even more perplexed, but he still thinks it's Lars so he calls in Ole. Ole said the same thing as Sven. "Ya, know that looks like, Lars, but can you roll him over just so we can make sure." The coronor, absolutely flabbergasted does it. Then Ole lets out this huge sigh and says, "Uff da! Ya sure had me worried! But that's not Lars." Now, the coronor is beyond curious. So, he says, look, Sven made me do the same thing, what on earth does Lars' bottom have to do with this? Well, Ole looks at him like he's crazy and says, "Dontcha know, whever we would walk down the street people would say, well look her comes Lars with the two assholes." Second Joke: Sven was a well respected minister in northern Minnesota. He was trying to convert his good friend Ole, and gave him a Bible and told him to read it. Ole said, sure, I'll have a look. So, the next time Sven sees Ole he asks him, "So Ole, how'd you like the Bible?" Ole turns to him a little confused and says, "Ya, well, it was a pretty good book, and there was a lot in there about St. Paul, but dontcha know, there wasn't one word about Minneapolis!" 3rd Joke: Ole and Lena had just gotten married. For their honeymoon they decided to go to Mystic Lake Casino and various other fun spots around the Twin Cities. As good Lutherans Ole and Lena had decided to wait until they got married to do the "deed." Well, driving to their hotel after the ceremony Ole and Lena pulled over for a little bit of a "detour." Well, they're kissing and having a good time, so Lena says, "Ya know Ole, we're married now, so we can go a lot further now!" So, Ole sits up starts the car and drives to Duluth. I'll be here all week folks!

QUOTE(Felix @ Sep 23, 2005 -> 08:37 PM) This game thread is dead today.. COME ON GUYS!!1 Dude, it's Friday night. Not everyone is at work or has no social life.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 23, 2005 -> 06:10 PM) s*** golly. Who the hell were the Sox playing way over there? . . . Resume slamming. I Kid Because I Care® btw, with the exception of this year so far (was saving up for Oct. ), I've gotten on a plane to support the Sox at least once a year since 1990. And a lot of folks 'round here do a lot more travelling than that to see them play. I only did it once this summer. But I planned my vacay around them. It was, looks for lightning clouds, a religious experience. Sort of like my personal Hajj.

QUOTE(Wong & Owens @ Sep 23, 2005 -> 03:20 PM) My $.02: I never understand why any gay people want anything to do with christianity. If a group says your lifestyle is immoral, that you're going to hell, etc-- then why the hell would you want anything to do with them? I completely agree that the school has the right to expel the girl. Not happy about it, but it is a private christian school, and christians don't agree with homosexuality. Therefore, they can prevent her from attending IMHO. I honestly think the parents were naive and dumb for sending their kid there, and the kid is who will ultimately suffer the most for it. You can vote with your feet or you can fight for change, and say, I will not allow you to hijack my religion. I mean, your argument could be made for women, people with disabilities (based on old testament), and pretty much everyone. The problem isn't Christianity, the problem is that it is being used as a tool to push an agenda and not as a guidebook on how to honor and love fellow creatures of God. EDIT: Or you can just join the Epsicopal Church. . .

So, not sure why, but today my response to my friends pretty much independent of the situation has been, "Boo, you whore!" No clue where I got this from or why I'm always saying it. On a related note, I no longer have friends.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 23, 2005 -> 05:07 PM) Like your bi-polar meds never ran out at the wrong time. . . Dude, I've been saying it for the past week: Lithium baby, lithium! (note: no green) But yeah, it's irritating. I'm in until it is officially over (we're eliminated from the playoffs somehow or we win it all). And then I'll be pissed for like a month (unless we win the WS then I'll cry for a month tears of joy), then I'll be talking about Spring Training and it'll start all over again.

That was awesome. My baby sister is about to get her certification for teaching (in special ed no less) and she definitely gets the, oh anyone could do it a lot. But man, I would sooner chew off my own leg than be a K-12 teacher, not because I don't like kids, but because of the crap they have to put up with from parents, administration, government, etc. At least University teaching isn't regulated. Or as I like to say, Those who can't teach, teach at college.

Tex, wait, wait, wait, people did stats by hand? Kidding, that's a good college story, though. As an undergrad I was horrible at stats, really didn't get it, and I vowed to marry a statistician so I wouldn't have to do them myself. After having a competent teacher I love it. There's just something so beautiful about designing an experiment and then watching the stats come out all perfect and glorious. My current data, though, yikes. No effects at all where there "should" be, and a very definite trend against some pretty cogent work done on similar stimuli in Dutch. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out. But data, man, that's my crack.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 09:50 PM) Statistica is a cakewalk. Systat on the other hand (the big ugly hairy mainframe version). . . Usually I have no problems with it, but I couldn't understand from the manual how to set up a design with two or more repeating factors for a within subjects design. But then I figured it out and was happy. (Until I actually did the statistics, then I was baffled again.) I will say, though, that Statistica is a far better and more user friendly program than SPSS or minitab, both of which I have fought through before.

STATISTICA THOU ART MY NEMESIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 05:49 PM) You can send an email to whomever you want in the server. No mods until you cause trouble Well, here only higher ups have access to the listserve that would send stuff out to everyone. . .

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 05:06 PM) You better email him so we know what's coming down the pike. Yeah, I'm a tiny bit curious. . .

Wow, I'm surprised the company let that be sent to everyone. . .

QUOTE(Balance @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 01:44 PM) I'm getting married in February.... Congrats!

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 12:01 PM) We obviously don't need Ozzie since the job is so easy that any message board poster can do it... Thank you.

One of my friends just called me the Queen of the WASPs. . .

I don't know about the Sox, but here's one for Soxtalk. . . I'm so happy 'cause today I've found my friends ... They're in my head I'm so ugly, but that's okay, 'cause so are you ... We've broken our mirrors (Alt: We broke our mirrors) Sunday morning is everyday for all I care ... And I'm not scared Light my candles, in a daze 'Cause I've found god Hey, hey hey [x6] I'm so lonely, but that's okay, I shaved my head ... And I'm not sad And just maybe I'm to blame for all I've heard ... But I'm not sure I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there ... But I don't care I'm so horny, but that's okay ... My will is good Hey, hey hey [x6] [x2] I like it - I'm not gonna crack I miss you - I'm not gonna crack I love you - I'm not gonna crack I killed you - I'm not gonna crack I'm so happy 'cause today I've found my friends ... They're in my head I'm so ugly, but that's okay, 'cause so are you ... We've broken our mirrors (Alt: We broke our mirrors) Sunday morning is everyday for all I care ... And I'm not scared Light my candles in a daze ... 'Cause I've found god Hey, hey hey [x6] [x2] I like it - I'm not gonna crack I miss you - I'm not gonna crack I love you - I'm not gonna crack I killed you - I'm not gonna crack

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 10:48 AM) That's all right, we'll all let you babysit instead Thanks! Nothing cures my maternal urges quite like 4 hours with a collicky baby.

Congrats Kap and Mrs. Kap! I'm not drinking any of the water around here--I don't want to catch any of this baby stuff!

QUOTE(Steff @ Sep 22, 2005 -> 10:44 AM) A little funny... http://www.snopes.com/katrina/photos/disaster.asp Lol, that was funny. The crocodile was scary. And I'm sorry for you loss Steff.

QUOTE(WSoxMatt @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 10:47 PM) BUT I STILL LOVE MY WHITE SOX... I GUESS IM THE ONLY ONE!! me too.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 06:37 PM) Wow. If he could get you off for three days, he would be a gaziollionaire and never have to work a day in his life. All that much better!!!!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 21, 2005 -> 06:27 PM) Overrated movie. 20% sports movie 80% love story Eh, I like it.

No Annie Savoy speech? No "I wanna bring the heat! I wanna announce my presence with authority!"? Shameful.